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* RIP Clive SinclairThe Other John
+- Re: RIP Clive SinclairGB
`* Re: RIP Clive Sinclairnewshound
 `- Re: RIP Clive SinclairAndy Burns

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RIP Clive Sinclair

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From: nom...@here.org (The Other John)
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Subject: RIP Clive Sinclair
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:50:58 -0000 (UTC)
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 by: The Other John - Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:50 UTC

Much derided but he did popularise home computing. Both my sons are
programmers having started on the ZX81 I built from a kit before moving on
to a Spectrum.

--
TOJ.

Re: RIP Clive Sinclair

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 by: GB - Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:57 UTC

On 16/09/2021 19:50, The Other John wrote:
> Much derided but he did popularise home computing. Both my sons are
> programmers having started on the ZX81 I built from a kit before moving on
> to a Spectrum.
>

Sorry to hear he's died.

Re: RIP Clive Sinclair

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 by: newshound - Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:31 UTC

On 16/09/2021 19:50, The Other John wrote:
> Much derided but he did popularise home computing. Both my sons are
> programmers having started on the ZX81 I built from a kit before moving on
> to a Spectrum.
>
Certainly a clever guy, but it shows that cleverness is not everything.
Alan Sugar had much more success getting digital products into the
domestic marketplace by prioritising what would make them attractive to
customers, then getting his smart guys to build stuff to that spec.

Elon Musk, on the other hand, combines both sets of talents.

Re: RIP Clive Sinclair

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From: use...@andyburns.uk (Andy Burns)
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Subject: Re: RIP Clive Sinclair
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 by: Andy Burns - Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:39 UTC

newshound wrote:

> Elon Musk, on the other hand, combines both sets of talents.

most of the time <cough> boring company, hyperloop </cough>


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